Are First Impressions Accurate?
First impressions are powerful, but not always accurate. What is the first thing that happens after deciding that you ‘like’ someone? After adding the like label, does everything just become easy? With a relaxed confidence, do you stride over and immediately introduce yourself? My guess is no. What I found with my clients is that once they identify that they like someone, the next feeling is pressure…
Let’s say that, somehow, despite the added pressure, you do manage to go over and say hi. Do you find that the person’s inside is as gorgeous as their outside? Were your first impressions accurate? Do you still ‘like’ the person, once you’ve actually had a conversation? On the other hand, perhaps your first impressions weren’t accurate. Has it ever happened that you didn’t initially find someone attractive and had even written them off but, after speaking to them, your interest rose?